Application of Ultrasound, each 15 Minutes Cost in Missouri

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Missouri hospitals. CPT 97035. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $78.00 📉 Low $13.00 📈 High $534 🏥 87 hospitals 🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $13.78

Hospital comparison — Missouri

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCBCBSAetnaCignaHumanaMultiPlanCenteneFirst Health
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
BLUE SPRINGS
$13.00 $11.21$16.23$13.93$13.93————
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
KANSAS CITY
$13.00 $11.21$13.93$13.93$13.93————
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH
ST. JOSEPH
$16.15 $9.45$10.81$9.45$16.72—$39.36$24.59—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE
MARYVILLE
$16.15 $12.94$11.88$12.94$13.30—$17.43$12.94—
MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY
ALBANY
$16.15 $12.94$12.75$12.94$14.25$87.40$16.15$19.41—
NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NEVADA
$20.25 $35.00$75.00$76.40—$43.00———
ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY
$21.00 ————————
PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
UNIONVILLE
$25.64 $41.00$20.30$11.01$75.00$13.39—$13.39—
COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON
BRANSON
$29.14 $50.00$100$85.00$55.00—$87.00—$70.00
COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
SPRINGFIELD
$33.46 $13.38—$49.50$326$13.38$75.00—$86.30
MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE
CASSVILLE
$35.10 ————————
WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
POTOSI
$36.31 $26.63——$39.70$43.57—$19.82—
LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
OSAGE BEACH
$37.20 $12.83—$75.00$70.00————
CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BOLIVAR
$37.60 $13.38—$13.38$80.00$13.38—$13.78—
LIBERTY HOSPITAL
LIBERTY
$40.00 $13.55$13.55$13.93$39.39$14.21—$17.69—
COX MONETT HOSPITAL
MONETT
$40.49 $22.00—$80.50$289$22.00$75.00$23.00$86.30
COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
LAMAR
$42.35 $32.00—$62.80$326$27.00$80.00$28.35$90.00
SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY
JEFFERSON CITY
$47.43 —$22.48——————
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER
COLUMBIA
$51.60 $14.03$14.31$14.48—$14.27—$14.73—
ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
ST LOUIS
$52.20 $13.58$13.58$13.58$42.98$13.58$65.25—$64.64
BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
SEDALIA
$53.25 $13.38$10.70$80.00$49.00$13.38$13.38$13.38—
KINDRED HOSPITAL ST LOUIS SOUTH
ST. LOUIS
$53.76 ————————
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX
FAIRFAX
$57.00 $39.90$37.05$34.20—$38.76———
RANKEN JORDAN A PEDIATRIC BRIDGE HOSPITAL
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
$58.40 $12.87——$87.00————
MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD
DEXTER
$59.15 ————————
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS
SAINT LOUIS
$61.40 $167—$75.00$130—$85.00$25.00—
HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BETHANY
$61.75 $14.88$13.85$18.12$12.94$14.88$12.70$14.88—
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA
$62.40 $78.00$78.00$78.00$78.00——$78.00—
HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL
HANNIBAL
$63.00 $13.20—$12.94$81.80————
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY
$64.35 $25.74$14.41$80.00$67.30$13.41$73.00$114—
UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER
HOLMES KANSAS CITY
$64.35 $27.35$12.31$80.00$67.30$13.41$73.00$114$9.10
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CARROLLTON
$65.25 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST
CAPE GIRARDEAU
$66.30 ————————
SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
ST. LOUIS
$66.55 —$15.25——————
WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TRENTON
$72.00 $85.56$102$98.95$96.00$101——$98.88
HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER
CHILLICOTHE
$72.00 $106$102$102$90.00$112——$111
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE
CARTHAGE
$72.15 ————————
IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
PILOT KNOB
$72.90 $27.54$27.54$27.54$40.18$27.54—$25.11—
MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY
PERRYVILLE
$74.10 ————————
GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CLINTON
$75.00 $13.31$70.00$13.38$79.00$13.38$85.00$16.06$90.00
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
MACON
$76.00 ————$73.00$76.00$43.00—
MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA
AURORA
$76.05 ————————
MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL
MOUNTAIN VIEW
$76.05 ————————
MADISON MEDICAL CENTER
FREDERICKTOWN
$78.00 ————————
SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
ST. LOUIS
$79.76 —$12.98——————
MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON
FESTUS
$83.20 ————————
FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL
NEOSHO
$88.20 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH
ST. LOUIS
$88.40 ————————
MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN
TROY
$88.40 ————————
FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST
JOPLIN
$88.80 ————————
FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST
JOPLIN
$88.80 ————————
SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE
WENTZVILLE
$92.40 —$13.28——————
SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
ST. LOUIS
$92.40 —$13.28——————
SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS
LAKE ST. LOUIS
$92.40 —$13.28——————
SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON
FENTON
$92.40 —$13.28——————
SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES
ST. CHARLES
$92.40 —$13.28——————
SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS
BRIDGETON
$92.40 —$13.28——————
MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN
JOPLIN
$92.95 ————————
SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL
SALEM
$98.44 $44.63$44.63$44.63$111$44.63$105$44.63$105
MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD
OZARK
$99.45 ————————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97035, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $68.91 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 97035 in Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $13.78 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $13.00 to $534 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes cost in Missouri?
Cash prices for application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (CPT 97035) in Missouri range from $13.00 to $534, with a median of $78.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes in Missouri?
The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?
These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?
Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97035 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.